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- From: mstankus@oba.ucsd.edu (Mark Stankus)
- Newsgroups: sci.math
- Subject: sci.math.* groups
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- Date: 9 Jan 93 04:48:48 GMT
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- In article <C0Jn9z.GqK@news.cso.uiuc.edu> chappell@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (Glenn Chappell) writes:
- >[munch]
- >>sci.math.algebra junior year math major (college) algebra
- >>sci.math.analysis junior year math major analysis
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- >Whoa...careful, there. Algebra & analysis don't end at the junior year.
- >Lot's of people make a living studying these subjects. Perhaps what
- >you're really thinking of is "sci.math.undergrad"?
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- Yes, I meant "sci.math.undergrad. I never intended to imply that algebra
- or analysis is just an undergraduate activity. In fact, I am just
- finishing a PhD in analysis.
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- >[munch]
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- >Well, here's a completely different idea:
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- >There is enough cross-over between the various fields of math, and (at
- >this point, IMHO) light enough traffic to make splitting sci.math along
- >algebra, etc. lines not very worthwhile, and perhaps even
- >counter-productive.
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- >On the other hand, I have noticed that there are essentially two types
- >of threads on this group: those that deal with mathematics and those
- >that deal with people (e.g. the teaching of math, US vs. Japan, quirks
- >of famous mathematicians, etc.) The latter is somewhat like your
- >"sci.math.culture" idea, although there is probably a better name for
- >it.
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- Sounds good to me.
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- >So, at this point it might be worthwhile to split off *one* group.
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- > Glenn Chappell <><
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